I am Canadian by birth, my wife is PR, her grandaugther is a Mexican National, who has completed college in Mexico, is 23 years old.
We 3 will be flying to Toronto the first week of April from Cancun . I need help in the way of what steps this girl needs to take to be able to work in Canada . My current plan is to have her arrive as a visitor. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
If she wants to be able to work in Canada, the first step is to find an employer in Canada willing to give her a job offer. The next step is for that employer to apply for and obtain an approved LMIA. This process requires the employer to advertise the job first for at least a month to prove no Canadian could be hired for the role and also pay a $1000 fee. Once she has the job offer and the employer has obtained the approved LMIA, she can then apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
If she happens to get a job offer in an occupation that falls under CUSMA, then the employer does not need to get an approved LMIA and she can apply directly for the closed work permit with the job offer. For this to be possible, her education and any work experience would need to match the occupation of the job offer. You can find the occupation list here:
https://www.canadavisa.com/nafta-professionals.html
Either way, first step is to secure a job offer with a Canadian employer who is willing to go through the process of hiring a foreign worker.
When she flies to Canada, make sure she has a return ticket since she is only entering as a visitor and is not permitted to live in Canada or to move here.
